Game-board.



Patented Dec. l6,

H. L. HASKELL.

G A M E B U A R D (Application filed Apr. 3, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. HASKELL, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

GAME-BOARD.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,794, dated December16, 1902.

Application filed April 3. 1900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ludington, in the county of Mason and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game-Boards, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in game-boards.

The object of the invention is to provide a game board or apparatus soconstructed that a variety of games involving the use of gameboards iscontained within a single simple satisfactory apparatus which is easy toman ufacture, inexpensive, and neat in appearance.

A further object is to provide efficient and satisfactory means ofretaining a series of plates having printed thereon the necessarydemarcation for playing various games. Further, to provide sucha holderwith a convenient and compact space for receiving pieces or otherparaphernalia desired to be used in playing such games, so that avariety of games is contained in a single convenient packagesatisfactory for storing and shipping and which shall be satisfactory inuse.

Further minor objects will appear in the detailed description to follow.

a I accomplish the objects of myinvention by the devices and meansdescribed in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claim.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedgame apparatus with the cover removed. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on aline corresponding to line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the connection inposition and the device in a convenient form forshipment or storage.Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the same line, showing theoperation of the device for extracting the plates from the device whenit is desired to change the game. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one ofthe plates B, having a game printed on its surface, which is retainedwithin the apparatus.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Serial No. 11,398. No model.)

A represents a square box, preferably made of pasteboard, and arrangedwithin this box is another square box A, which is secured by its bottomto the bottom of the box A. Within this centrally-located box I place aseries of plates B, on which are printed such games as checkers,backgammon, pachisi, nine men Morris, fox and geese, or any other gamedesired. The form in which I put the apparatus upon the market containsten different games.

Within the central box A, I place a strap 0, allowing one end to extendout over the edge of the box, and the opposite end is secured to thebottom of the box at a considerable distance from the outside. When thegame-plates are placed within the box, they settle down beneath the topof the same and are satisfactorily retained in position for play and thedifferent games can be played upon them. When it is desired to play adifferent game, the plates B are lifted out by means of the strap 0, asappears by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the plate desired is placedon top, when that game can be played. The annular space between theboxes A A affords a convenient receptacle for the pieces for the dicecupor any other paraphernalia or devices used in playing the games. A coverA fits down over the whole, so that when not in use the whole device isshut up in a compact box.

I have described the material of which this game apparatus isconstructed as pasteboard, but beg to state that any suitable materialcan be made use of for the purpose". I also desire to remark that thedetails of my improved game apparatus can be greatly varied withoutdeparting from my invention.

While I have described the structure as a box A, centrally arrangedwithin the box A, it is obvious that the bottom of the central box canbe omitted, merely securing its side walls in position within the outerbox.

I desire to remark that while I have shown both boxes square and a spaceextending entirely around the inner box, and this structure has itsadvantages over others, it is manifest that the boxes might be ofdifierent shapes and the walls of the inner box might contact with thewalls of the outer box on one or more sides, thus varying the number orshape of the spaces, as might be desired.

Other variations and details will readily occur to persons skilled inthe art to which this invention pertains.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the box A; a centrallylocated box A within the sameforming an annular space; plates B bearing suitable demarcations for theplaying of difierent games adapted to fit within the central box; thestrap 0 secured to the bottom of the central box a considerable distancefrom its outside 1 and extended out over the top of the same to serve asa convenient means for removing the said garneplates; and a cover Afiti5 ting over the Whole, coacting for the purpose specified.

In witness WhereofI have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

HENRY L. HASKELL. [L. 8.]

Witnesses:

GEO. N. STRAY, FRANK N. LATIMER.

